Game-piece.



No. 890,259. PATENTED JUNE 9, 1908.

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. APPLIGA'TION FILED FEB. 16, 1907.

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WILLIAM A. GALLANAN, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

GAME-PIECE.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I,WILLIAM A. CALLANAN,

.citizen of the United States, residing at Jersey City, in the county ofHudson and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Game-Pieces, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to means for affording both pastime andinstruction and is designed to engage the attention and prevent laggingin interset in playing the game.

The invention contemplates a series of game pieces and a valuationchart, the game pieces being subdivided into spaces upon which appearcharacters such as figures representing animals, various structures andthe like, names associated with the pictorial representations toidentify the same, and numerals and letters, the several charactershaving a predetermined value designated by the valuation chart and whichvalues are either to be added, subtracted, multiplied or divided asindicated by the said valuation chart.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of thespecifications,Figures 1 to 5 inclusive represent one set of game piecesshowing the matter appearing upon one side thereof. Figs. 6 to 10inclusive represent the same game pieces shown in Figs. 1 to 5 inelusivebut showing the reverse side to illustrate the matter appearing thereon.Fig. 11 is a detail View of a valuation chart. Fig. 12 is a side view ofone of the game pieces.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the followingdescription and indicated in all the views of the drawings by the samereference characters.

The game pieces may be of any material, construction, size .and outline.In the preferred embodiment of the invention the game pieces are ofcircular form and fiat, being disks, the edges of which are beveled. Thegame pieces are of like size and are provided in sets, the one being aduplicate of the other. As shown, five game pieces or disks constitute aset and each game piece is provided upon opposite sides with similarmatter, the same consisting of pictorial repre sentations, names of theobjects illustrated and associated therewith, and numeralsiand letters.

Inasmuch as the several game pieces or disks have both sides similarlylaid off, a detailed description of one will suffice for a clearunderstanding of each.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 16, 1907.

Patented June 9, 1908.

Serial No. 357,621.

Each side of each game piece or disk is subdivided to provide a centralspace 1 of circular outline and a series of sector-shaped spaces groupedabout the central space. The alternate sector-shaped spaces aresubdivided by arcs into outer spaces 2 and inner spaces 3, the latterbeing comparatively narrow and adapted to bear the names of the objectspictorial-1y represented on the outer spaces 2. The intermediatesector-shaped spaces 4 are provided with letters of the alphabet orother characters representative of elements of the solar system, such asthe sun, moon and stars. The center space 1 is provided with numeralsranging from 1 to 10. The pictorial representations familiarize theplayers with objects such as rare animals, structures and machinery. Theassociation of the names with the several pictorial repre sent-ations isof advantage from an educational standpoint since the players areonabled to distinguish the several objects pictori ally represented byname.

Each character is given an arbitrary value which is determined by thevaluation chart and the severalvalues are applied according todirections at the head of columns appearing upon the chart, therebyentailing upon the player arithmetical calculations in order toascertain the resultant value of each game piece in the play. A side ofa game piece is provided with a central space and six sectorshapedspaces grouped about the central space making a total of seven generalspaces not counting the subdivisions of the alternate spaces which wouldmake a total of ten spaces. In the valuation chart three columns areprovided for the names of the pictorial representation, whereas only onecolumn is provided for the letters appearing on the intermediate spaces4.

The several columns are provided with directive matter indicating howthe value is to be applied. The first column of the valuation chart isheaded by the word Add, the second by the word Subtract, the third bythe words Multiply by and the fourth by the words Divide by. Thenumerals from 1 to 10 appear in vertical line to the left of the firstmarked-off column. The first game piece of each set or series isnumbered 1 and bears the pictorial representations, a cat, a dog and acow together with the names thereof which appear in the spaces 3. Italso bears the letters A, B and C in the intermediate spaces 4. Thereverse side of said game piece as shown in Fig. 6 bears the numeral 2in the center space and the representations of a lion, a lamb and atiger together with the names thereof and the letters D, E and F. Onreference to the valuation chart, it will be observed that the cat isgiven the value of 29, the dog 10, the cow 10 and the letters 20. Thematter appearing upon the reverse side of the first game piece has 28for the lion, 11 for the lamb, 9 for the tiger and 19 for the letters.The value of the characters appearing upon each side of the remaininggame pieces may be readily ascertained on reference and comparison ofsaid game pieces with the valuation chart. It is to be understood thatthe values are arbitrary and may be varied but when once determinedupon, remain fixed according to the value represented upon the chart.

The game may be played in a variety of Ways, such as by rolling the gamepieces on the floor towards a given point or by spinning on edge on atable or other smooth surface, or by tossing the same over the head andpermitting them to fall on the floor, or by pitching the said gamepieces to a line or point. The game pieces whether rolled, spun, tossedor pitched will finally rest upon one side, the other side beinguppermost and exposing the matter appearing thereon. The value of eachgame piece is determined by calculations as indicated by the valuationchart, and the player having a game piece nearest the point or mark, inaddition to the sum total of each of his game pieces in play, addsthereto the value of the game piece nearest the mark or point. Forexample, two players A and B pitch the game pieces, those thrown by Afalling with the side up as follows 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9, and Bs game piecesfalling with the side 2, 4, 6, 8 and 10 uppermost. Upon comparison, itis ascertained that As game piece bearing the numeral 9 is nearest themark. A s calculations run as follows as per the valuation chart:

1 plus 29 minus 10 multiplied by 10 divided by 20 equal 10 3 H 27 .i 12H u 8 i. ii 18 u 8 5 u 25 u 14 u H 6 H u 16 u G 7 u 23 ii 16 n 4 n 14 ii4 Total ..30

Adding the value of the game piece 9, which is 2 Total .32 for A Bymaking like calculations of Bs game pieces, it will be found that thesum total is 25, consequently A wins by 7.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

A game piece comprising a fiat disk, the faces of the disk being eachsubdivided into a central circular space bearing a numeral andsurrounded by segmental spaces, alternate segmental spaces beingsubdivided by arcs into outer spaces and inner spaces one of which bearsa pictorial representation while the other bears the name of thepictorial representation, and the segmental spaces between the saidsubdivided segmental spaces bearing letters of the alphabet.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM A. OALLANAN. [L. 5.]

Witnesses:

JOHN OoDY, NICHOLAS F. WALSH.

